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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]This (except the initial survey was 36% for change). Still that's a significant percentage that led the SB to probe further and ultimately change the name. It has brought out how many racists and neo Confederates are left in NoVa.

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And, this is the problem with the whole procedure.  If it had just been presented as offensive to some students, it would have been a little bit acceptable.  However, the process was not educational.  The process was built around attacks on the keepers.

And, FWIW, the people who want to keep it are not racists or neo-Confederates.  They are sensible people who realize that this is a very expensive project that will have a statistically insignificant impact on the students who attend Stuart.  In fact, this process has had a very negative impact.

This is what is wrong.

If it was "wrong" to have Stuart be named after Jeb, the SB did not need to put out a survey.  Once they did not get the results they wanted, they changed the rules--including stacking the committee with outsiders.

I have seen the SB act like this before in boundary disputes.  Arrogance to the highest and demeaning to those who disagree.  Deceit.  Why do you think Scultz was elected?  I suspect that we will see some changes next year, too.  I doubt Moon's constituency is going to be pleased with his vote wasting money.

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Not all those who opposed the change were racists or neo Confederates, but a lot of the opponents were. Some of their remarks have simply been astonishing in their naked racism and xenophobia.

The argument that the opponents would have fallen in line if only there was more process is not credible and is only asserted by people looking either to delay or give color to those like TDK and MM who tried to delay.

As noted earlier, TDK and MM are getting called out for their lack of courage and efforts to screw over their Democratic colleagues.

http://bluevirginia.us/2017/07/video-fairfax-county-public-school-board-votes-change-name-jeb-stuart-high-school

And, yes, Schultz's predecessor on the SB was as bad as she was, just in different ways.  Springfield isn't exactly budding with political talent of any stripe, but people will work hard to unseat Schultz.

Moon and McElveen have seats on the SB as long as they like.[/quote]

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